Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching

Top 1% of attractions in Austin
8/10

7 expert reviews

“While you’re waiting for the bats, make sure not to miss the view to the West as the sun drops below the jagged skyline of the Texas Hill Country.”

– Fodor's

Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"1.5 million bats swarm nightly- sunset March-October."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"While they're here, the bats fly out from under the bridge every evening to feast on Austin insects." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The largest urban bat colony in North America, Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge is the home to hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tail bats from mid-March to mid-October. " Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats. " Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Congress Avenue Bridge is the world’s largest urban bat colony with a whopping 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats living underneath it." Full review
New York Times New York Times
"Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge is a prime spot at dusk, from April to October, to watch a giant resident colony of bats take flight. Between late March and early fall, an..."
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